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I keep forgetting internalized ableism and not having pride in neurodivergence is a common attitude and having these weird moments where I'm all infodumpy with "This is an Autism/an ADHD trait! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ" and the other person is weirded out that I'm making it out to be an excitable happy thing, like I shouldn't be trying to "label" the person or make it out to be a good thing

...I'm just excited, ND people make me very very happy, it is extremely cathartic experience to have them in my life and around me and to know I share things in common with them, especially the non-negative traits, I found my people at age 35 and that I'm not crazy after all and this party train is just leaving the station

Also internalized ableism sucks monkey butt

#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAuDHD #neurodiversityrocks

Jun 26, 2024 at 12:28amWeb
Show thread๐Ÿ”ฅCassandra๐Ÿ”ฅJun 26, 2024
@arcadetoken Heck yeah. It's so explanatory and validating to find others with the same experiences. (And internalized ableism sucks.)
Show thread๐”‘โ„ญ๐”Ž๐”ซ๐”ฆ๐”ค๐”ฅ๐”ฑJun 26, 2024

@arcadetoken Totally relate to that, unfortunately.

I remember telling people pretty much my whole life that I have "tunnel vision" when I get focused, emphasizing that I viewed it as a positive trait. I always got a negative response in return, e.g., "no you don't," "I wouldn't advertise/be proud of that," etc. and it never made sense to me. If I'm the one with the trait and see it as beneficial in most cases, why does it bother others SO MUCH that they want to invalidate it?

Show threadKevin DavyJun 26, 2024
@arcadetoken
Began to realise that I could be autistic at 53, was confident enough at 58 to join here and meet my people. So, I know exactly what you mean. However, I know that for some finding out that their ND status makes them forever apart, is not what they wanted or can deal with. So, our joy is not always what they want either.
But yes, let the party train roll and leave the ableism behind. Because it really does suck.
Show threadZumbadorJun 26, 2024

@arcadetoken

๐Ÿ˜… This happens to me all the time!

Show thread๐“๐“ท๐“ญ๐”‚๐“ฃ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐“ญ๐”‚๐“ฎ ๐“€คJun 26, 2024

@arcadetoken Autism is one condition where the term "differently abled" is more than just a figure of speech. It can be quite disabling and quite the opposite, usually both at the same time.

MIT was full of ND people when I was there, I'm sure it still is.

Show threadHugs4friends โ™พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ˜ทJun 26, 2024
@arcadetoken Who wouldn't be excited to be sharing stuff with their tribe? It's exhilarating.